I HAVE TO HAVE YOU
From the film "Pointed Heels" (1929)
(Leo Robin / Richard A. Whiting)


Helen Kane (Film Soundtrack) - 1929
Annette Hanshaw (with Frank Auburn & His Orch.) - 1929
Louisiana Rhythm Kings - 1929
The Sunshine Boys - 1929
Ben Selvin & His Orch. (vocal: Annette Hanshaw) - 1929
Margie Hines (feat in the cartoon "Dizzy Dishes") - 1930
Back Bay Ramblers (vocal: Karen Cameron) - 1999
Barbara Rosene with Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks - 2000




Darling, I'm just wild about you
I'm just not sensible
I can't do a thing without you
You're indispensable


Oh, loving, I have to have loving
But when I'm havin' my loving
I have to have you


Moments, I must have my moments
But when I'm havin' my moments
I have to have you


Sometimes I get so blue
Waiting for you to take me
I can't go on like this
Ah, gimme me a kiss and make me happy


New thrills, oh, I have to have new thrills
But when I'm havin' my new thrills
I have to have you


Weekends, oh, I hate to take weekends
But if I have to take weekends
I have to have you
Boop-boop-a-doop


Night boats, oh, I hate to take night boats
But if I have to take night boats
I'll have to have you


Oh, honey, what's the sense
Of this suspense we live in
Come on for goodness sake
Just give me a break and give in, baby


Whoopee! I wanna make whoopee!
And when I wanna make whoopee!
I have to have you


(Trumpet Solo)


And if we’re ever caught
Out in the rain while petting
It’s okay with me
I won’t complain of getting a wetting

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Whoopee!  I wanna make whoopee! 
And when I make whoopee!
I have you!

 

Whoopee!



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Different verses as recorded by

Karen Cameron & The Back Bay Ramblers:


Good times, I love to have good times
But when I have to have good times
I have to have you


Married, gee, it's hard to stay married
But if I wanna stay married
I have to have you


You're just a bird that I could occupy a nest with
Our life would be ideal, Honey
And we'll be blessed with twin beds



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2009)